Ouvrage Col du Granon

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Ouvrage Col du Granon is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block covering the Col du Granon as part of the defenses of Briançon and Grenoble. The ouvrage lies at an altitude of 2,329 metres. ()

Local name: Ouvrage du Col-de-Granon Coordinates: 44°57'58"N, 6°36'57"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Ouvrage Col du Granon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Grands Bains, Parc 1326, Fort des Têtes, Fort de l'Olive.

5.4 miW
44°58'28"N • 6°30'21"E
Les Grands Bains, Le Monêtier-les-Bains
138 min walk • Watersports, Thermal spa, Outdoor activities
5.4 miS
44°53'21"N • 6°37'43"E
Parc 1326, Briançon
137 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Game and entertainment center
5.2 miS
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
132 min walk • The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Partially designed by Vauban, the fort was first established as a permanent fortification in the 1720s and was used by the French army until 1940.
2.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Olive
67 min walk • The Fort de l'Olive is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Built in 1881 it was originally called the Ouvrage du Bois des Gasquets, it was the third and final fort built near Briançon as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in the 1870s and 1880s.
2.7 miSW
44°56'7"N • 6°34'60"E
La Baignade Bio de Chantemerle, Serre-Chevalier
68 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col de la Buffère
82 min walk • Ouvrage Col de Buffere is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one combat block at an altitude of 2,393 metres on the Col de la Buffère. Additional blocks were planned but not built or were left incomplete.
5.2 miS
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
133 min walk • The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692.
4.8 miS
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
122 min walk • The collegiate church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de Briançon is a former collegiate church that became the parish church of Notre-Dame et Saint-Nicolas located in Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, place du Temple.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vallée de la Clarée
64 min walk • The Vallée de la Clarée is a scenic valley in the French Alps near to Montgenèvre, Briançon and the French-Italian border. The Clarée river runs through the valley. The mountains on either side are part of the Massif des Cerces. To the west they are between 2800 and 2900m high, while on the east side they are between 2300 and 2400m high.
4.9 miS
44°53'52"N • 6°38'35"E
Jardin du Gouverneur, Briançon
126 min walk • Park
4.8 miS
44°53'53"N • 6°38'9"E
Hangar Zéro, Briançon
123 min walk • Park